ArtistInfo
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies
Album US 1981 on RCA Red Seal label
Soundtrack (Musical)
Original Broadway Cast Recording made in RCA's studies in March 1981. Music and lyrics are by Duke Ellington unless otherwise noted.
Musicians
 | Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US album by, composed by, lyrics by |
 | Mercer Ellington tr, 1919-1996 US conductor, music direction, composed by |
 | Gregg Burge , 1957-1998 US vocals |
 | Gregory Hines voc, 1946-2003 US vocals |
 | Hinton Battle bvoc, *1956 US vocals |
 | Judith Jamison vocals |
| Mercedes Ellington vocals |
| P.J. Benjamin vocals |
 | Phyllis Hyman bvoc, 1949-1995 US vocals |
 | Priscilla Baskerville voc, vocals |
 | Terri Klausner , vocals |
 | John Guare , lyrics by |
 | Don George org, US lyrics by, composed by |
 | Ervin Drake , 1919-2015 US lyrics by |
 | Hans Lengsfelder , 1903-1979 AT lyrics by |
 | Irving Mills voc, 1894-1985 US lyrics by, composed by |
 | Sid Kuller , 1910-1993 US lyrics by |
 | Eddie Delange voc, 1904-1949 lyrics by |
 | Bob Russell , US lyrics by |
 | Henry Nemo , *1909 lyrics by |
 | John Redmond voc, 1906-1982 US lyrics by |
 | Manny Kurtz , 1911-1984 US lyrics by |
 | Billy Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US lyrics by, composed by |
 | Johnny Mercer voc, 1909-1976 US lyrics by |
 | Lee Gaines b, voc, 1914-1987 lyrics by |
 | Nick Kenny , 1895-1975 US lyrics by |
 | Mack David , 1912-1993 US lyrics by |
 | Paul Francis Webster , 1907-1984 US lyrics by |
 | Mitchell Parish , 1900-1993 US lyrics by |
Producers
| Donald McKayle concept by |
| Joaquin J. Lopes engineer |
| Thomas Z. Shepard producer |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overture: Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Sophisticated Lady; Perdido | Duke Ellington | 3:35 | |
| 2 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Duke Ellington | Mercer Ellington | |
| 3 | Sophisticated Lady | Duke Ellington | ||
| 4 | Perdido | Duke Ellington | Juan Tizol | |
| 5 | I've Got To Be A Rug Cutter | Duke Ellington | 2:11 | |
| 6 | Music Is A Woman | Duke Ellington | John Guare | 1:42 |
| 7 | The Mooche | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills | 2:43 |
| 8 | Hit Me With A Hot Note And Watch Me Bounce | Duke Ellington | Don George | 2:44 |
| 9 | Love You Madly; Perdido | Duke Ellington | 3:07 | |
| 10 | Love You Madly | Duke Ellington | ||
| 11 | Perdido | Duke Ellington | Juan Tizol, Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder | |
| 12 | Fat And Forty (You're My Meat) | Duke Ellington | Skeets Tolbert | 1:57 |
| 13 | It Don't Mean A Thing | Duke Ellington | Irving Mills | 3:41 |
| 14 | Bli-Blip | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Sid Kuller | 2:03 |
| 15 | Cotton Tail | Duke Ellington | 2:44 | |
| 16 | Take The "A" Train | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn | 3:26 |
| 17 | Solitude | Duke Ellington | Eddie Delange, Irving Mills | 3:21 |
| 18 | Don't Get Around Much Any More; I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Duke Ellington | 1:56 | |
| 19 | Don't Get Around Much Any More | Duke Ellington | Bob Russell | |
| 20 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Duke Ellington | Henry Nemo, Irving Mills, John Redmond | |
| 21 | Caravan | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills | 3:00 |
| 22 | Something To Live For | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington | 3:53 |
| 23 | Rockin' In Rhythm | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills | 2:31 |
| 24 | In A Sentimental Mood | Duke Ellington | Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz | 3:25 |
| 25 | I'm Beginning To See The Light | Duke Ellington | Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges | 3:02 |
| 26 | Satin Doll; Just Squeeze Me | Duke Ellington | 3:19 | |
| 27 | Satin Doll | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer | |
| 28 | Just Squeeze Me | Duke Ellington | Lee Gaines | |
| 29 | Dancers In Love | Duke Ellington | 2:16 | |
| 30 | Drop Me Off In Harlem | Duke Ellington | Nick Kenny | 3:15 |
| 31 | Echoes Of Harlem | Duke Ellington | 3:39 | |
| 32 | I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So | Duke Ellington | Mack David | 2:12 |
| 33 | Hey Baby | Duke Ellington | 1:52 | |
| 34 | Imagine My Frustration | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Gerald Wilson | 2:23 |
| 35 | Kinda Dukish | Duke Ellington | 2:27 | |
| 36 | I'm Checking Out Goombye, Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me | Duke Ellington | 1:24 | |
| 37 | I'm Checking Out Goombye | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington | |
| 38 | Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me | Duke Ellington | Bob Russell | |
| 39 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good; Mood Indigo | Duke Ellington | 5:28 | |
| 40 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | Duke Ellington | Paul Francis Webster | |
| 41 | Mood Indigo | Duke Ellington | Albany Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills | |
| 42 | Sophisticated Lady | Duke Ellington | Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish | 3:08 |
| 43 | It Don't Mean A Thing (Reprise) | Duke Ellington | 2:26 |
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